FNUS76 KOTX 120311
FWSOTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKHORN  536...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
811 PM PDT TUE SEP 11 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2047 MDT ON SEPTEMBER 11.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE AREA WILL RESULT IN A GRADUAL
WARMING TREND THROUGH FRIDAY. FRIDAY WILL LIKELY BE THE WARMEST
DAY OF THE WEEK. BEWARE OF HAINES 5 THURSDAY. A WEAK FRONTAL
BOUNDARY ON FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BRING A SHIFT IN THE WIND TO WESTERLY
BUT EXPECT NO PRECIPITATION. THE FLOW WILL BECOME NORTHERLY ON
SUNDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN COOLER TEMPERATURES BUT A DRY FORECAST.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75 AT 1900 FEET AND 66 AT 3500 FEET.
MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT AT 1900 FEET AND 24 PERCENT AT
                    3500 FEET.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 2 TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    EAST-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-40.
MAX HUMIDITY........60-64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER
                    2000.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DROPPING TO NEAR THE SURFACE AFTER 2000.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82 AT 1900 FEET AND 72 AT 3500 FEET.
MIN HUMIDITY........10-14 PERCENT AT 1900 FEET AND 18-22
                    PERCENT AT 3500 FEET.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST-SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER 1100.
MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4500 FT AGL AFTER 1100.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 MODERATE.

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FORECASTER...BT
REQUESTED BY...TOM JONES FBAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120911.BUCKH.02/OTX